What Kind of Future Adults Do We Want to Create?

We all remember the day our child was born. We remember the painful labor and the joyful delivery. We remember the first cry and the cutting of the cord. We remember how the nurse placed this little blanketed bundle gently in our arms. We remember experiencing a flood of thoughts and feelings.

“Wow, so beautiful.”
“He kinda’ has a nose like Aunt Clara, I think.”
“I can’t wait to get her home.”

But in those first precious moments of contact, how many of us thought about the fact that our simple act of creation resulted in a real, live human being? How many of us – even today – Read the rest of this article »

Change Your Mind – Change Your Life

How often have we tried to initiate change in our lives only to eventually relapse into our old behaviors?

We begin the latest diet.

We initiate a new exercise program.

We cut back on credit card spending.

We “just stop” engaging in the old behavior and “just start” engaging in the new.  And while we may kick off this behavioral transformation with great inspiration and energy, we don’t always have the motivation needed to maintain that initial drive over time.  Why?

Why do we tend to “just give up” on making changes we want or need?

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